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Evra: Man Utd more of a team now
Patrice Evra has suggested ManU r a more complete team w/o CR, despite the Real Madrid man's blistering recent form 4 his new club.
Ronaldo is vying with Lionel Messi 2 be classed as the greatest player on the planet - having scored a record equalling 38 goals in La Liga so far tis season - & his loss was felt by ManU when he departed 4 Real Madrid in the summer of 2009 as Chelsea claimed the Premier League title the following season.
Losing a player of Ronaldo's quality would harm any team, but United manager Alex Ferguson worked on fashioning his team in2 a superb unit & it paid off as a 19th Premier League title was secured with a 1-1 draw @ Blackburn on Saturday.
The present United team lack the swagger of previous incarnations, but they hv a solid spine & France left-back Evra feels teamwork has been the key 2 glory.
"When CR was here he did a great job but the team was playing 4 him & maybe people 4get tat," Evra said. "But since Carlito [Tevez] & Ronny hv gone United look more like a team.
"I don't say tat we're better w/o Ronny but, sure, we look more like a team. Tat's an achievement as well.
"If you were asked 2 pick 1 player tis season, I don't think any1 stands out. That's why the credit 4 winning the title tis season goes 2 the ManU spirit."